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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A ' CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: May 26, 2017 Application Number: 2017-0526A Property Location: 511 West Colfax Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Tudor Revival/1898Birdsell House/Wilson Parker, Archt. Property Owner: Steve Mihaljevic/Anisah Michael Landmark or District Designation: Local Landmark, Ordinance #8609-1995/West Washington St. National Register Historic District Rating: Outstanding DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The wood frame house has field stone veneer facade on the first floor, second floor is brick veneer, gable ends of house are Tudor -style half timbers. The foundation is concrete and stone and the half-timbering in the gables. Wood windows are diamond patterned 4/1. Verandah is supported with stone columns with ornate capitals. The porte cochere has a hipped roof. ALTERATIONS: Original roof has been replaced with asphalt shingles. COA 200070316 approved a wrought fence around the property, and a rear yard chain link fence was approved with COA 2001-0129, although neither of these fences were installed. COA 2008-0604A approved reconstruction of chimney. RME 2016-0825A approved repair of five original double hung windows in second story south and third story south. COA 2016-1018 to replace the existing asphalt shingle house roof and metal front porch and porte cochere roofs with standing -seam copper was denied. COA 2016-1128A approved copper standing - seam roofing material to be used on porch and Porte cochere, and alternative (reproduction), synthetic materials for the main roof, subject to commission approval at a later date. APPLICATION ITEMS: Replace current shingle roof with combination of faux slate, copper caps, copper gutters, copper valleys, coper caps, copper drip edges. Main roof will consist of faux slate, porte cochere and front porch will be all copper. Additional work that will be occurring: -Repainting of all exterior surfaces (wood) stucco, windows. -Repair of woodwork (in-kind). DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: This is a reapplication for items approved with conditions on COA 2016-1128A. Owner proposes to install EcoStar Majestic Slate synthetic slate tiles with copper drip edge, copper valley, edge trim and flashings on house roof, and copper standing seam roof material on front porch and porte cochere. Historic photos show the original house roof to be flat clay tile, and the Portage Township Assessor's card lists a tile roof in 1935. The original porch and porte cochere roofs, as well as gutters and accents which still exist, are painted metal; the original house roof was replaced with asphalt shingles. Additionally, the owner proposes to repair all woodwork, and repaint all exterior surfaces: wood, stucco, and windows. These items to be approved as Routine Maintenance Exclusions. PRESERVATION SPECIALIST REPORT: The current roof material is asphalt shingles on the main house and metal raised -seamed roofing on the front porch and porte-cochere. Several patches and alternative coverings are in place in multiple locations where the asphalt roof has begun to roll up and deteriorate. From the interior of the house water damage is evident on the southeast, northeast, and southwest corners. A large area on the northeast has the most significant damage. The exterior patches and correlating interior damage would suggest that an inspection should take place to identify any necessary roof deck repairs or replacement that should take place prior to installation of any new roofing material.